Recent content by J. Walter Weatherman

Hi all, I recently moved into a house with a sediment filter (10" canister style). The filter housing is about 15 years old, and has a very slight leak. I had taken it apart to inspect the o-ring, and noticed the top of plastic cartridge is quite chewed up and degraded. While a new o-ring...

Reach4, Thanks again! I appreciate your knowledgeable and informed answers!

Thanks! I will give these values a shot. And, right on the manganese - forgot MCL is hundreds rather than tenths. CaCO3 hardness is about 14 gpg - used the 5x formula to adjust iron (e.g., 0.2ppm x 5 = one grain). I think I read somewhere the same would roughly apply to manganese. I haven't...

Hi all, I recently had a Fleck 5600SXT 48k unit installed. The system is currently being used to clean up well water, which contains a small amount of iron / manganese. I am familiar with the concept of salt efficiency, and considerations related to iron, resin and regular backwash, but am...